Alfred Dorfer

The new cabaret-style one-man theater by Alfred Dorfer

In his new solo piece, the satirical one-man theater titled "GLEICH," Alfred Dorfer, as we know him, elegantly shifts rapidly between the most diverse characters. On stage, we see not only grandmothers and innkeepers but also bears, carp, and sunflowers. In "GLEICH," a story is told through numerous narrative and temporal excursions. Can we take what we see at face value? The time levels blur into one another, as do poetry and wordplay, philosophy and imagination.

In the German-speaking world, the satirist with a penchant for socio-political themes is unique in his characteristic style of presentation. His training in pantomime and acting benefits the Viennese artist. With charming confidence and much self-irony, Alfred Dorfer, as a keen observer of our everyday lives, takes societal trends to task as a rhetorical brother Lightfoot. He engages playfully and skillfully with his audience. Nothing and no one is safe from his unexpected trains of thought.

The thought acrobat Alfred Dorfer is legendary for his bitterly sharp humor and his ruthless gaze, having found his personal style through a distinctive form of presentation that many consider unparalleled. This opinion was shared by jury members of the German Small Arts Prize, the German and Bavarian Cabaret Prizes, with which he has been honored, as well as the Swiss Cabaret Prize Cornichon. Additionally, he has experience as an actor, author, director, and long-time late-night talk show host.